Gay still irked by Grizzlies' treatment

You Still Get Paid, Bro.

Is 18 the amount of points he averages or his shooting percentage since being traded to Toronto?

Move on Rudy, Move on as you are now the featured player on a team that wants you...

Stay in the closet

use the 'insult' as motivation

the raps will sign you to a contract extension bro...

Gay still irked by Grizzlies' treatment...

There's just something wrong with this heading!

Rudy you were a mistake from the get go. Nice small forward who shoots sporadically, complains about playing defense, needs the ball in his hands, stops the ball on offense, and shrinks in big games. Strike the "nice" part...just an average small forward who is getting paid way too much.

They paid him plenty and he is good but they paid him as if he was great. It's business just move along Rudy

Gay is a moron that can play decent ball, but no brains. ANY fool with half brains will understand Grizzlies had no way to pay all those talented players given the luxury tax situation. They are not the Lakers or Knicks or Celtics that can afford huge taxes.

But then again, doing basic math isn't something we can expect from NBA players.

John Hollinger wrote a few articles for ESPN that Gay was overpaid and not worth the money. Soon as Hollinger got the job for Griz, pretty much expected Gay to get shipped.

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:58 AM ET  03.07 by _tms

Rudy you were a mistake from the get go. Nice small forward who shoots sporadically, complains about playing defense, needs the ball in his hands, stops the ball on offense, and shrinks in big games. Strike the "nice" part...just an average small forward who is getting paid way too much.

gotta disagree-
Rudy, though certainly overpaid....is still a fringe AS caliber guy.
when you're memphis or other small markets- it is HARD to get FA's and you have to sign your productive players when you can/
guy gave them 18 a night- that is not too shabby
PLUS the team has been solid the last few years
its not like they gave him a massive contract and the team went backwards

Gay had five seasons to prove his worth. Meanwhile, the Grizz are 11-4 since the trade. Is there any realistic probability that they'd be much better than that with his bloated contract?

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:21 AM ET  03.07 by Klockwork33

Is 18 the amount of points he averages or his shooting percentage since being traded to Toronto?

20 plus.
To be expected since he's the first choice on offensive.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 08:25 AM ET  03.07 by Captain Confusion

Move on Rudy, Move on as you are now the featured player on a team that wants you...

YEAH!

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 08:58 AM ET  03.07 by jgb

use the 'insult' as motivation

YEAH plus 1!

Gay is lovely!

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:58 AM ET  03.07 by _tms

Rudy you were a mistake from the get go. Nice small forward who shoots sporadically, complains about playing defense, needs the ball in his hands, stops the ball on offense, and shrinks in big games. Strike the "nice" part...just an average small forward who is getting paid way too much.

Watch him play lately Darth?
He is rebounding, hitting big shots, and guarding the best of them on the court.

Is he in the top5 of the NBA?
No.

But neither is anyone on the Grizz.

Rudy is a high caliber player that will do well in Toronto without those to tubs of goo Z and Little Pau hogging touches.

Yes a high salary was dumped, but with the core they have now, let me ask you;
Do you actually think the Grizz have improved?
...think they have a real shot at anything more then a second round exit from the playoffs?

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 11:00 AM ET  03.07 by zooLEXer

John Hollinger wrote a few articles for ESPN that Gay was overpaid and not worth the money. Soon as Hollinger got the job for Griz, pretty much expected Gay to get shipped.

All the talk about Rudy not being worth the money he gets...WAAY less talented players out there that don't produce and are paid same or more; Amare and Bynum come to mind.

Perspective boys and ghouls.

QUOTE(#19):

Originally posted 12:23 PM ET  03.07 by Crooked Stiches

All the talk about Rudy not being worth the money he gets...WAAY less talented players out there that don't produce and are paid same or more; Amare and Bynum come to mind.Perspective boys and ghouls.

You are right but what most people don't understand is overpaid is relative to what you plan on spending, can afford to lose in revenue or what limits you for signing other free agents. Smaller market teams can't afford to pay luxury taxes. Knicks can afford to pay luxury taxes with Amare but they did try to trade him, there are no takers. Bynum is/was when healthy has shown to be the second best center. Gay was paid like a potential great player when he is just good. He isn't the difference from Memphis making the finals, however he might be the difference in Toronto making the playoffs next year, which is why the Raptors traded for him.